There was some much-needed rainfall across the KVOE listening area Saturday. The problem is a lot more is needed than what we got to break the moderate and severe drought in place for weeks.
The KVOE studios picked up 0.20 inches of rain Saturday afternoon through mid-evening. The Emporia Municipal Airport got 0.47 inches.
According to the US Drought Monitor’s weekly update Thursday, abnormally dry conditions are in place for the north half of Lyon and Chase counties, as well as all of Morris County, the south half of Osage County and most of Coffey County. Moderate drought remains along and south of the Interstate 35-US Highway 50 corridor from the Lyon-Coffey county line to the west across Lyon and Chase counties. Southwest Coffey County also has moderate drought. Severe drought still covers most of Greenwood County and far southeast Coffey County.
The week ahead calls for dry and increasingly warm conditions. After highs in the upper 70s Sunday, highs could return to 90 degrees as soon as Tuesday and could be in the 90s into next weekend.
